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... ... @@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ 4 4 == What is Matrix? == 5 5 6 6 7 -[[image:https://element.io/images/Ui-grad-homepage.png||height="677" width="942"]] 8 - 9 - 10 10 [[Matrix>>https://matrix.org/]] is a chat system very similar to E-Mail, but instantaneous and secure. 11 11 12 12 * You need to register an account at a provider (e.g. tum.de, or lmu.de) ... ... @@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ 19 19 Several apps exist, but we're going to go with "[[Element>>https://element.io/]]" for the sake of simplicity, as it's among the most fully-featured Matrix apps on the market. 20 20 ))) 21 21 22 -So people have their **account on one server** but can write messages **to anyone on other servers**.19 +So People have their **account on one server** but can write messages **to anyone on other servers**. 23 23 24 24 25 - **Personal or groupchats**are[[ end-to-end encrypted>>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End-to-end_encryption]] and **not dependent on a central authority** like most other tools (MS Teams, WhatsApp, Zoom, ...)- anyone can host a Matrix server.22 +You can create[[ end-to-end encrypted>>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End-to-end_encryption]] **personal or group chats** that are not stored and **not dependent on a central authority** like most other tools (MS Teams, WhatsApp, Zoom, ...). 26 26 All your messages are **synced** between all your devices - web clients, desktop clients, smartphone apps. 27 27 For additional security, encryption keys of contacts can be verified and then stored as trusted. 28 28 ... ... @@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ 30 30 31 31 Messages are stored and synced between home servers. 32 32 33 -A user typically has **one account** on one homeserver. 34 -You can use any homeserver of your choice - however **for TUM**, [[ITO>>doc:CIT.ITO.WebHome]] offers two homeservers: 30 +A user typically has **one account** on one homeserver. You can use any homeserver of your choice - however [[ITO>>doc:CIT.ITO.WebHome]] offers two homeservers: 35 35 36 36 * **matrix.cit.tum.de** for CIT accounts: @username:cit.tum.de 37 37 * **matrix.tum.de** for TUM accounts: @username:tum.de ... ... @@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ 38 38 39 39 You only need to use one account and can communicate with any other homeserver of the world. 40 40 41 -If you don't have a CIT or TUM account, you can use a **public**homeserver instead:37 +If you don't have a CIT or TUM account, you can use a public homeserver instead: 42 42 43 43 * matrix.org: [[https:~~/~~/app.element.io/#/register>>https://app.element.io/#/register]] 44 44 * or any other homeserver [[https:~~/~~/joinmatrix.org/servers/>>https://joinmatrix.org/servers/]] 45 -* or, [[host your own homeserver>>https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/]]🤩41 +* or, host your own homeserver :) 46 46 47 47 To use your home server, you have to **use a client** that communicates with your homeserver. 48 48 ... ... @@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ 51 51 [[Element>>https://element.io/]] is our client of choice. 52 52 53 53 * [[Desktop Client>>https://element.io/download]] (easily provided in [[your Linux distribution of choice>>https://repology.org/project/element-desktop]]) 54 -* Inyourwebbrowser:50 +* as web client: 55 55 ** [[matrix.cit.tum.de>>https://matrix.cit.tum.de]] 56 56 ** [[matrix.tum.de>>https://matrix.tum.de]] 57 -* [[ On your smartphone>>https://element.io/download]]53 +* [[on your smartphone>>https://element.io/download]] 58 58 59 59 (% class="wikigeneratedid" %) 60 60 Make sure the **home server is set correctly** to your provider! ... ... @@ -70,16 +70,14 @@ 70 70 ))) 71 71 72 72 73 -== Using Elementfor Matrix==69 +== Basic Usage of Element == 74 74 75 75 76 76 Follow [[the official guide>>https://matrix.org/docs/chat_basics/]] how to chat with Element 😎 77 77 78 -You can create **personal chats**, **group chats**, and **spaces** for bundling multiple chatrooms to communicate with any other Matrix user in the world. 79 79 75 +=== Invitation of TUM Users === 80 80 81 -== Invitation of TUM Users == 82 - 83 83 When inviting TUM or CIT users to a chat, just enter the following Matrix IDs: 84 84 85 85 **For CIT Accounts**: ... ... @@ -105,13 +105,4 @@ 105 105 106 106 The invitation will then appear in the Matrix client of the just-added user and must be accepted. 107 107 108 - 109 -== Secure Backup == 110 - 111 -Since end-to-end encryption stores decryption **keys only on clients** (the "end"), logging out of the last client would mean loosing all messages. 112 - 113 -Matrix allows to create a encrypted backup of the decryption keys on your homeserver - with a separate passphrase. 114 - 115 -Matrix will ask you to set up your secure backup, and will request the password for the backup keys if needed. 116 - 117 -More information is in the [[official documentation about private chats>>https://matrix.org/docs/chat_basics/private-group-chat/]] 🤓 102 +